• Class 2 News

 Welcome to Class 2 (Year 3 & 4)

Hello and a warm welcome to the class page for Years 3 and 4 (Class 2). I am the class 2 teacher, Mrs Jarvis and I am delighted to be welcoming children into my classroom once again for a year of fun and eductaion! We have three excellent teaching assistants in school, they help to support the learning for specific children, carry out interventions and generally help us to have lots of fun while learning. 

Week Beginning 1st September 2025

Well what a fantastic first week back in school we have had! The children have come back to school enthused and ready to learn. In Class 2 it has been lovely to welcome back some children for their second year in class but also welcome in the children who are new to class. 

In maths this week we have got to grips with place value, number recognition and counting. We have been using base 10 resources to make numbers and think about 10 more, 100 more etc. 

In English we have started the wonderful book 'A bear called Paddington' by M. Bond. We started off by examining Mrs Jarvis's very special original Paddington bear and we thought carefully about what questions we would like to ask. Next we have begun reading the class novel and compared the beginning of it to the movie. So far this book has been brilliant and we are excited to read more!

In Science we have started off our new topic of electricity with a BANG! We have investigated how electricity is made and thought about mains power and battery power. We have worked in groups and demonstrated lots of collaboration, turn taking and have practised our listening skills when sharing ideas. 

Please take a look at the pictures ABOVE to see what fun we have had when learning this week!

Week Beginning 8th September 

The children have continued to settle in well this week, they have grasped their new routines well and have continued to work hard, despite feeling a little tired this week. 

In maths we have continued our learning journey on place value. We have been partitioning larger numbers using base 10 resources. We have also been finding 100 more, 100 less and 1000 more and less than any given number. 

In English we have continued reading 'A bear called Paddington' and we have encountered the hilarious bath scene where Paddington floods the room and cleans his ears with a toothbrush! We have been sharpening up our comparing skills by looking at the similarities and differences between the book and the film. 

In History we have been looking at seaside holidays in Blackpool. We have looked at photographs from the 1920's and discovered what people liked to do when they visited the seaside - it is very different from today!

In Science, we have moved on from discussing electricity safety and had a go at building our own circuits. It was lots of fun!

See the link below for the photographs of this week's learning. 

Week beginning 15th September 

We have had a really productive week this week with children fully settled back into school. We have completed several pieces of writing this week and they have been fantastic! The children have written letters to Aunt Lucy as Paddington and all the children did very well. I have uploaded some examples of their writing (see link below).

In maths we have got into our daily routine of practising arithmetic with the children 'knuckling down' to their learning as soon as they come into school. In maths lessons we have started to look at number lines and used our knowledge of place value to complete a variety of them.

In science we have explored what electricity travels through (conductors and isolators) and carried out a short investigation. 

In PSHE with Mrs Greenwood the children had a brilliant time exploring what is ok and not ok. The children are really enjoying our new collaborative way of working in PSHE, using floorbooks and discussing ideas together, using role play to explore concepts. 

In History we have listened to clips of the radio from the 1920's and war times. We discussed how it sounds so different to how the radio sounds today and how the radio was the main way of communicating important news back then. 

Please see the links below dated 15.09.25 for photographs. 

Week Beginning 21st September 

Another busy week in Class 2 with the children continuing to work their hardest. We have had some fantastic break throughs with writing this week with children really taking on board the grammar that has been taught and spellings too. We have been upping our reading skills this week, throwing ourselves into guided reading and reading analysis in our English lessons. Next week we will start model writing our own little chunks of writing that mirrors the Paddington plot before we innovate the plot and write our own. 

In Science we have extended our understanding of circuits by testing objects to see if they are insulators or conductors. As ever the teamwork and collaboration shown by the children whilst conducting these experiments has been excellent.

In History, children have learned about the cinema during war times and how it was an important tool in communicating important news about the war plus encouraging people at home to help with the war effort. 

Please see the links below dated 21.09.25 for photographs. 

Week beginning 29th September

The children have continued to work hard although they are feeling a little tired now the weather has changed. 

We have really cracked on with our arithmetic routine this week and children are producing a good amount of work now. They are also working more independently now we have re-jigged the structure of our maths lessons. 

In English we have continued to read Paddington and use it for a basis for our writing. We are onto looking at the bath scene and using it for our modelled writes. I have seen big improvements in the children's handwriting this week. 

See the links below dated WB 29.9.25 for photographs. 

Week Beginning 6th October 2025

Another fabulous week in Class 2. The children have really excelled with their writing this week. The work they have produced based on our Paddington story has honestly blown me away. The way the children have thought about including the grammar features that have been taught this week, such as, verbs, expanded noun phrases, prepositions and consolidating knowledge on punctuation, has been impressive. 

In maths children have been extending their knowledge of adding and subtracting 10, 100 and 1000's. We have also used existing knoweldge to extend our understanding of rounding to 10, 100 and 1000. 

Please see the link below dated 06.10.25 for the photographs. 

Week Beginning 13th October 2025

As we draw to the end of the first half term, I would like to praise the children for all their hard work and dedication these past few weeks. The work they have produced and have in their books is amazing!

This week we have had an awesome hands on week, learning and having fun. On Tuesday we were visited by 'Breaths and Beats.' During the session the children enjoyed sitting in a bell tent where they thought about our breathing and how we can calm ourselves down when worked up. The children also did some marching to the beat, some teamwork activities before returning to the tent to calm down before returning to class. 

On Wednesday children took part in a STEM session. All the children in KS2 had to work together to crack the codes and 'save the internet.' The activity was similar to an escape room but the children had to work out the codes to get into a briefcase which then gave them further codes to crack the secret code to get into the next case. The activity was pretty tough with children having to really put their problem solving skills to the test. Even some of the teachers were scratching their heads! The children loved the activity! 

Please see the links below for photographs WB 13.10.25

Further Information - Routines.

Children come into class each morning to an activity - either times tables, reading or handwriting which they learn to independently access while the class settles and the register is taken. Typically the children take part in English and Maths every morning with other subjects in the afternoon. PE is on a Monday and Wednesday and children should have their PE kits in school. Children are allowed to bring a water bottle containing water for class times. 

Times tables Rock Stars. 

Log in details have been given out for our new TTRockStars programme. Children are encouraged to play as much as possible to help them to improve their scores. Children will be carrying out written tests on times tables 3 times a week. Here is the link:-  http://ttrockstars.com/login 

Homework
Homework will be given out on Fridays and should be returned by the following Friday. It is really important that it is handed in on time to encourage independence and responsibility.

Reading books: We encourage children to read as often as possible. Please can you sign your child's reading record when you have heard them read. If they finish their book and require a new one, please let the teacher know either in person or by writing in their record. Once records are handed in to the teacher, your child will receive a new reading book.